Improvement in sleeping-cars



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A. JAEGER. Sleeping-Gar.

Patented May 28, l878.

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. A. JEIGrlE'IB..` Sleeping-Oar.

No. 204.230. Patented May 2s, 1878.

du M l N.PETERS.'PHOTO-LITHOGRPHER, WASHNGTON. D, C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIGE.

ANTHONY JAEGER, OF,DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT |N sLEEPlNG-CARS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 204,230, dated May '28, 1878; application iiled March 7, 1878.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I,ANTH0NY JAEGER, of Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sleeping-Cars; and I do declare that the following is a true 'and accurate description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, andbeing a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a front elevation of one section of a sleeping-car, showing arrangement for the upper berth. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is an end elevation with the berth lowered and the door rem'oved. Fig. 4 is a similar view, showing the door as opened and forming the-partition between two sections.

The nature of my invention relates to an improvement in the construction of the Vupper-berth sections of a sleeping-car; and has for its object to provide a light, strong, and economical structure, that, when closed, willbe Y in compact form, occupying but a few inches of space in the upper portion of the car.

The invention consists in the peculiar swinging brackets, secured to the doors so as to open therewith, for supporting the folding upper berth, as fully hereinafter explained.

In the drawings, A represents the. side of a car, and B the lower-seat section, which is constructed so as to form the lower-berth section, in the usual manner. C are narrow inwardly-projecting partition-strips, connected together by the bottom board D, thus forming a recess or closet for the reception of the berth orA bed bottom E, which is constructed of two rectangular frames, each being suitably upholstered. These frames are connected together by proper hinge-joints b, preferably at their ends, and in such manner that they can be folded one upon the other. One of these frames is pivoted at its inner corners to the partition-strips, as shown at c. A cable or cord, F, is secured to or near the outer edge of the rear frame at each end, and passes thence up to spring-rollers and cases G in in each upper corner of the closet, above described.

In the outer frame is secured a suitable locking device, for locking and vsecuring the thereof is supported in its horizontal positionby resting upon the shoulders of the brackets H.

The locking device used in securing the bedsection in the closet may here be used to secure the berth against accidental closing by having said locking device engage with holes in the brackets. Additional security may be given by having suitable pins project from the bottom of the berth, to engage with holes in one or more or the shoulders.

I are the doors, which form the head and foot boards of the berth when opened and its finished front when closed. These doors are hinged to the partition-strips G, and are pro'- vided with aI suitable device to secure them in. y

place when closed.

In order that the doors I and brackets H may be opened simultaneously, I cut slots d in said brackets H, through which `I pass screws (not shown) into the inner faces of the doors, and by these means the brackets and doors will open together, although their piv- .otal points may be different.

What I claim as my invention is- The swinging brackets H, secured to the doors I, in combination with the folding upper berth of a sleeping-car, constructed and arranged to operate substantially as set forth.

ANTHONY JAEGER.

Witnesses:

GnAs. J. HUNT, E. S. SPRAGUE. 

